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The study found that both employers and domestic workers Are not sufficiently aware and familiar with the provisions of the Domestic Employment Act No. 68 of 2015, The study that was issued by the Kuwait society for human rights regarding the Domestic workers Employment Act No. 68 for the year 2015 , titled “ domestic...

Kuwait : Mr. Khalid Mohammed Al-Ajmi, Chairman of the Kuwait Society for Human Rights, said that the decision of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah to amend the status of violators of the residency law is a step in the right direction. He pointed out that the ministerial decision...

Kuwait : Mr. Khaled Al Humaidi, Chairman of the Kuwait Society for Human Rights, announced the launch of an awareness campaign on Labor and Domestic Labor Laws that aimed at introducing society to the articles of the two laws and educating them on the rights they grant to migrant workers in Kuwait. He pointed out...

Kuwait: The Kuwait Society for Human Rights receives inquiries of migrant workers in Kuwait at electronic platform both in Arabic and English in order to respond to their complaints and inquiries about labor laws, ministerial decisions and legal procedures that aim to protect rights. The electronic platform contributes to the identification of labor-related problems faced...

Kuwait: Kuwait Society for Human Rights (KSHR), in collaboration with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), has launched the "Support" Project that aims to protect migrant workers in Kuwait and educate them on their legal rights, under the honorary auspices of Mr. Hassan Kazem Mohammed, Assistant Undersecretary for Development Affairs in the Ministry...

Kuwait: The Unit of Monitoring and Following-up Worker Rights’ Issues in Kuwait has issued a report on the status of migrant workers in Kuwait during the first third of 2018, in which they discussed the legal changes that targeted the workers and the impact of these changes at the local and international level. The report...

Kuwait : The Unit of Monitoring and Following-up Worker Rights’ Issues in Kuwait has issued a report on the status of migrant workers in Kuwait during the second third of 2018, in which they discussed the legal changes that targeted the workers and the impact of these changes at the local and international level. The...

Kuwait: Mr. Khalid Al-Ajmi, Chairman of the board of Kuwait Society for Human Rights, said that the Kuwait Society for Human Rights (KSHR) has contracted with attorneys to attend legal proceedings in labor courts and directly represent the workers and defend their cases for free. Al-Ajmi pointed out that workers who file complaints with the...

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The objective of this project is to help address the violations faced by migrant workers in Kuwait by several means, have them educate themselves about their rights and provide legal counseling.
First, the project aims to translate Kuwait’s Labor Law, currently available in Arabic only, in five other languages: English, French, Urdu, Filipino and Hindi.
Secondly, the project will establish a hotline in these languages to receive information and complaints from the employees, as well as monitor and document the violations to which they are exposed and the ways to address them. The results will be published in periodic reports.